The story of Sola’s Sound is a Pats Oases re-make of a classic folk tale about how to handle situations in life.
Sola was a big, strong lion who lived in the Savannah Grasslands in an area called River Sand. Together with his two friends, Kibo the hippo and Faro the rhino they enjoyed the cool waters of River Sand. However their peace was disturbed by Dilo the crocodile who used to terrorize the animals that went to drink water at the River Sand. The other animals referred to Sola as their leader and expected him to stop Dilo from terrorizing the animals. When Sola tried to tell him to stop, Dilo ignored him and continued with his vice.
One day, Faro came up with an idea of taking Sola to a cave and asked him to shout out loud, “I am Sola the Leader, who are you?” Sola heard an echo repeating those words and the more he asked the more the words were repeated and the louder this voice became. Sola realized that he had a big strong intimidating voice that even scared away the birds that were nearby. With this discovery, he went to the River Sand and commanded Dilo to leave the river. When Dilo heard the big strong voice, he got scared and left the pool. Since then the other animals were able to enjoy the cool waters of the River Sand.
The lesson I learnt from this folk tale is to maximize all that God has given you. If you have been given a good, strong voice, use it well to speak up in public. Be brave. Gather courage and confidence to be a leader in the position you are currently in and you will keep moving forward.
Eco-Travel Tips
- Carry your own water bottle while travelling. You will save money when you re-fill it during your trip.
- Just in case the region you are visiting may not have a good recycling program, unpack your travel items from their plastic or cardboard containers. You can also pack any plastics you used up in your bag to recycle and dispose them when you return home.